Werd. They kicked ass and took names. Rask is proving to be a very able number one goalie. I hope Bergy can get back soon, because they will be tough when he gets back at Center. Kelly is due back any day too... Go B's

Such a mixed bag with the Wild. As always in Minnesota, we're a glass half empty set of people. You could take a 1-0 loss to Chicago, arguably the best and deepest team in the league, as a decent loss. But at home, when your worst puck-handling d-man makes a cross-ice pass between the circles to Marian Hossa, you don't have much of a chance to win.

Heater is done for the season + playoffs. Cullen isn't back yet - maybe thurs or sun, or they hold them out til next week, but they can't really afford to slip any further down the standings. The front office has to be pretty happy to have Pominville on the squad with Heater's playoff experience out of the mix.

They need Zucker from the AHL on the second line - Bouchard just doesn't have the tenacity. That would make the lines:

That second line is a metric fuck tonne better with Cullen at center and Granlund back in Houston. Coyle used to play on the top line, but I can't see moving Pominville down, and he adds some finishing touch to the checking line, makes them better on the O-zone.